Little Squirrels Community Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ryde for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2003, with 63 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Isle of Wight
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Isle of Wight from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PO33 1BQWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 28 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are committed to support children's emotional well-being and happiness so that they feel safe and secure, in order to be ready to learn. For instance, they offer plenty of settling-in sessions to gain a deep understanding of children and their families. These help children to build strong relationships with key staff and feel at ease in this warm and welcoming nursery. Children show their confidence as they freely explore the resources and learning experiences that staff provide.
Overall, children behave well. Staff use daily routines to encourage children to share, take turns and use good manners.
Staff are excellent role models who want the best outcomes for children. They provide an environment that is language rich and supports children's growing vocabulary. For example, babies giggle and smile as staff sing familiar songs to them as they play. Older children engage in back-and-forth conversations with staff, who extend children's language by introducing new words, such as 'chop' and
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's knowledge of implementing planned strategies for children with
SEND more consistently to further support their progress n support staff to be consistent in behaviour management strategies to help children to understand the impact of their behaviour on others.
- 28 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 July 2019Good
- 13 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Squirrels Community Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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